"I think I am done with Wikipedia for the time being. But I have a secret hope. Someone recently proposed a Wikimorgue - a bin of broken dreams where all rejects could still be read, as long as they weren't libelous or otherwise illegal."

-- Nicholson Baker

#Dream Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Broken Quotes

“... my century.. is unique in the history of men for two reasons. It is the first century since life began when a decisive part of the most articulate section of mankind has not merely ceased to believe in God, but has deliberately rejected God. And it is the century in which this religious rejection has taken a specifically political form.”

Source : Whittaker Chambers (2014). “Witness”, p.266, Regnery Publishing
“No one expects the rug to be yanked out from underneath them; life-changing events usually donâ€™t announce themselves. While instinct and intuition can help provide some warning signs, they can do little to prepare you for the feeling of rootlessness that follows when fate flips your world upside down. Anger, confusion, sadness, and frustration are shaken up together inside you like a snow globe. It takes years for the emotional dust to settle as you do your best to see through the storm.”

Source : Slash (2012). “Slash: The Autobiography”, p.26, HarperCollins UK
“When I was a kid I had this funny blonde hair and everyone called me 'Chick' because I looked like Tweety Bird.”
“Which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?”
“The discovery which has been pointed to by theory is always one of profound interest and importance, but it is usually the close and crown of a long and fruitful period, whereas the discovery which comes as a puzzle and surprise usually marks a fresh epoch and opens a new chapter in science.”
“Militarists say that to gain peace we must prepare for war. I think we get what we prepare for. If we want a world where peace is valued, we must teach ourselves to believe that peace is not a â€˜utopian visionâ€™ but a real responsibility that must be worked for each and every day in small and large ways. Any one of us can contribute to building a world where peace and justice prevail.”
“Rely on facts, figures, principles of equality and fairness.”
“Black jurors sit on juries every day and convict black people every day.”

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